Description
Wednesdays, April 21-June 30 (no class June 23)
6:45-7:45PM EST
$175 – one person
$260– two people who are sharing a screen. (Second person is half price!)
Instructor:
Michele Whaley
Michele Whaley
Acquire Russian language and culture through stories, songs and videos. Be ready to move, laugh and smile. Online resources will be available to students who want extra input, but there is no homework. This class is most appropriate for students who have had previous Russian classes. Classes are relaxed and social — even on Zoom!
The class is designed for adults, but is also open to teens. (Parents of younger children can attend with their child- contact us.)
Classes will be recorded, so you can watch at your leisure if you need to miss a class.
You will need to download Zoom (free) in order to attend. We will send you a link before the first class.
Kayleigh Smith –
I completed the fall 2020 session of Russian online with Michele, and it was so much fun! In fact, I just signed up for the 2021 session! She makes class fun and involves stories, music, videos, as well as other activities to keep class new and fresh. As a Spanish teacher, I have even learned some strategies to use in my class, so it is a great way to get some professional development and experience comprehensible input strategies in a new language with a different alphabet. I highly recommend Michele and this course!
Andy McKerrow –
Michele’s class is exactly the experience I wanted for getting Russian input at a comprehensible level. Michele uses fun and effective strategies to build context for communication in the language. It’s amazingly engaging, especially for an online class. More interactive than most in-person classes. Unlike traditional language teaching where students memorize rules and lists of words, Michele uses research-based language acquisition methods that take full advantage of our natural ways of learning a language. You’ll understand everything, the whole time, without being asked to respond more than necessary. You’ll make progress more rapidly than you’ve probably ever experienced. Highly recommended!
Ruben Juarez –
I have just finished my first session of Russian with Michele, and am already excited for the next one. Michele is thoughtful about putting together lessons rich in comprehensible Russian, and teaches with amazing energy. As a language teacher myself, I am so glad to have Michele’s example: I am already a better teacher for having been a part of her classes. And as a learner of Russian, I can feel my foundation getting stronger all the time. I would recommend this class to anyone!